This match required 4 replays
to produce a winner, and is credited with cementing the popularity of both
clubs.

1

09.02.78

Heart of
Midlothian

0

0

Hibernian

2

16.02.78

Heart of
Midlothian

1

1

Hibernian

3

23.02.78

Heart of
Midlothian

1

1

Hibernian

4

06.04.78

Heart of
Midlothian

1

1

Hibernian

5

20.04.78

Heart of
Midlothian

3

2

Hibernian

29.03.79

Hibernian

2

0

Heart of Midlothian

Another replay, following a 1-1
draw (01.03.79) . 4,000 watched the first match, whereas the average
attendance for the 5 matches the previous season had been 1200.

20.03.80

Hibernian

5

0

Dunfermline

Another replay, albeit in
different circumstances. Hibernian won the original match (06.03.80) by 6
goals to 3. Dunfermline protested that crowd encroachment had affected the
game so a rematch was ordered. Dunfermline were not connected with the
present day Dunfermline Athletic

02.04.81

Hibernian

1

0

St Bernard’s

Hibernian were awarded the
trophy in perpetuity having won it 3 times in succession.